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The Star
14-05-2025
- Health
- The Star
Cambodian PM reiterates ban on investment in e-cigarette production
PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Tuesday (May 13) that no investment in e-cigarette production would be licensed in the South-East Asian country. He made the remarks during a meeting with Barros Figueira Miguel, president of the Association of Tobacco Industry in Cambodia, at the Peace Palace in the capital Phnom Penh, said a news release from the prime minister's spokesperson unit. "Samdech Thipadei reiterated that the Royal Government of Cambodia will not allow any investment in the production of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in Cambodia," the news release said. Samdech Thipadei is the honorific title of Hun Manet. The prime minister said the government has currently paid attention to preventing the imports of illegal tobacco products and cigarettes, while raising awareness among people about the effects of tobacco products and cigarettes on people's health. Cambodia has prohibited the import, trade, and use of e-cigarettes and shisha since 2014, but there were still reported cases of illegal import and sale of these products. The Ministry of Health has warned several times of health hazards from smoking e-cigarettes, saying that they contain nicotine, a highly addictive substance, that could cause serious effects on users' health. An e-cigarette or vape is a battery-operated device that heats up a special liquid into an aerosol that users inhale, the ministry said, adding that e-cigarette smokers could face a high risk of lung disease, lung cancer, heart disease, and damage to brain development. - Xinhua
Hans India
13-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Cambodia gives high priority to people's health, HIV AIDS prevention control: PM Hun
Phnom Penh: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Tuesday that the government gave high priority to people's health and HIV/AIDS prevention and control. He made the remarks during a meeting with Winnie Byanyima, under-secretary-general of the United Nations and executive director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), at the Peace Palace in the capital Phnom Penh, said a news release from the prime minister's spokesperson unit. "Samdech Thipadei highlighted the attention of the Royal Government of Cambodia in the fight against HIV/AIDS through the launches of many policies and strategic action plans," the news release said. Samdech Thipadei is the honorific title of Hun Manet. "He said the Royal Government of Cambodia has given high priority to strengthening the health sector, especially improving people's well-being," the news release added. "When we talk about building human capital, we must pay attention to our people's health," the prime minister said. Hun Manet thanked the UN for its contribution to Cambodia's socio-economic development and highly appreciated UNAIDS for its active participation in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the Southeast Asian country. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS, Xinhua news agency reported. For her part, Byanyima commended Cambodia's remarkable progress in all sectors and outstanding achievements in responding to HIV/AIDS. "Cambodia's successful response to HIV/AIDS has not only reduced the rate of new HIV infections, but has also contributed to regional and global efforts in combating HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases," she said. She reaffirmed UNAIDS' continued support to Cambodia to achieve the 95-95-95 HIV treatment targets. The targets mean 95 per cent of the people who are living with HIV know their HIV status, 95 per cent of the people who know that they are living with HIV are on lifesaving antiretroviral treatment, and 95 per cent of people under treatment are virally suppressed. According to the news release, the kingdom has so far achieved a response rate of 92-100-98. The National Centre for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (NCHADS) said Cambodia has roughly 76,000 people living with HIV/AIDS, of which 69,413 have received antiretroviral drugs. Some 7,000 people were still unaware that they were infected with HIV, and had not yet received antiretroviral drugs, the NCHADS said.
